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1 Randy Shrader, V-1569 Chef de Gare Dave Stephens, V-1530 Chef de Train Robert Yowell, V-380 Chef de Train (West) Vic Graulau, V-1569 Chef de Train (East) Nelson Dillehunt V-1184 Conducteur A. R. Dick George, V-1569 Commissaire Intendant John Schenk, V-86 Correspondant As assigned Garde de la Porte As assigned Garde de la Porte Jim Brock, V-380 Grand Advocat Vacant Commis Voyageur Jim Rovinski, V-1530 Cheminot National Angie L. Anderson, V-86 Alternate Cheminot National Angie L. Anderson, V-86 Aumonier Vacant Lampiste Robert Randall, V-86 Historien Send articles to John Schenk, V-86 L Editeur 406 E. Randall Ave. Norfolk, VA legionjohn@cox.net 100th Prom. Nationale: Myrtle Beach, S.C. Sept 10-15, 2019 Fall Cheminot: completed Winter Cheminot: Jan 2019 Lorton Spring Cheminot: 23 Apr 2019 Charlottesville Dixie: Apr 25-27, 2019 Jacksonville, Fl. Memorial Day: May 24-27, 2019 Grand Prom: Jul 26-28, 2019 Colonial Heights Prom. Natl 2020: T B A 2021: T B A The Loco-Motion News is published by the Grande Voiture du Virginie and mailed three times a year in the months of September, January and May. If you write articles for publication, please send them to the Grand L Editeur or e- mail them to him so articles arrive no later than the 15th of the month prior to the publishing month. Photographs will be returned only upon request. From the Grande Chef de Train Greetings from the Grande du Virginie to all Locales. By the time you receive this publication we will have celebrated the holiday season. I hope all had a safe and joyful holiday season. Looking over all recruiting standings, we are 26th overall in the nation as of 12/13/2018. Looks like we have a lot of work to do. We need to get those renewals or if you might need some members it s always a good time to recruit a new member. Hope to see all of you all at the Winter Cheminot in January. David Stephens Grande Chef de Train

2 Grande Directeur of Nurses Training Angie L. Anderson 4583 Intervale Ct., Virginia Beach VA Cell: (757) <angieleeanderson@yahoo.com> Greetings Grand du Virginia! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Each year we have three primary objectives in mind: Fund raisers through soliciting and receiving monetary donations or from various organization merchandise approved by the National Committee. We will encourage consolidation and nurse training Petite communique reports from our Grande and Voiture Locales. In turn, each Voiture Locale within our Grande to promote pin distribution and donations; and To encourage every Locale to report the details of their nurse training accomplishments during the current year. Don t forget to review and promote our Nurses Training Scholarship Program. Our scholarships are the critical difference that allows recipients to pursue their studies and go on to receive a nursing degree. We still have some 2019 Nurses Training Pins to get out into our community so feel free to or call to receive your now! See you in 2019 and at the Winter Cheminot! Angie Anderson YOUTH SPORTS GRANDE DU VIRGINIA Jim Rovinski, jerovinski@hotmail.com (804) I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Well, I still have 40 youth sports pins left to sell. Voiture Locale 1530 bought 25 Pins and Voiture Locale 380 got 10 pins and I received check from Grand Chef Randy for them. Would like for all Locales to get with any youth organization in their area to see if they need help. If the Locale submits the paper work and we submit to Nationale for reimbursement. I will be sending the money this Saturday. And would like to thank everyone so far for their support. I need everyone to understand that the children are our future. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. If any of the Locals are interested getting pins, please contact me at or phone number above, please leave a message if I don't answer. Merci James Rovinski 2017/12 Space to let $25.00 per year. Proceeds to help offset cost of printing this newsletter. 2

3 GRANDE DU VIRGINIE ROLL CALL OF VOITURE EVERLASTING V-829 Mitchell Griffith 35 years V-829 Paul Majors 28 years Mar 2017 V-380 David Lightower 13 years Jul 2018 V-380 John Saupp, Jr. 20 years 18 Aug 2018 V-86 James V. Dunning 30 years 28 Sep 2018 V-1530 George F. Ahrends 11 years 15 Nov 2018 V-1530 Donald R. Johnson 31 years From the Grande Avocat: The opening ceremony of a Promenade has been changed. It was recommended and approved at Nationale to add the Preamble to the Constitution of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux. In the new ritual manual, the preamble follows the POW/MIA opening in the Promenade. It also shows the Chef de Gare leading as in the Pledge of Allegiance. My Locale Chef is asking a different Locale Voyageur each promenade to lead with the Preamble. The Preamble is located further on in this edition of the Loco Motion News. John Public Relations Report Just a few notes: The grandduvirginia.org website has been updated regularly for the last year. While it is functional and informative, it is not catchy. I would like suggestions from all of you out there. Please let me know what we need to do to make it look appealing not only to those in the Grande and at Voiture Nationale, but to the curious who want to find out about the 40&8 and its programs. I would like to see Locale newsletters as well, we currently have two locales (380 and 1569) who publish a regular newsletter. If you are looking for information on starting a newsletter or social media page, here is the link to the Public Relations page: If your Locale has a Historien, he or she should be at every Locale event taking pictures and notes and compiling them for either a narrative or scrapbook. The Historien and the Locale Chef can use the narrative or the scrapbook as a recruitment tool. If your Locale has a Twitter, Instagram and Facebook presence, please let me know so we can add the links to our website. The keys to a successful year is through your computer. Success to all of you Victor Graulau Directeur, Public Relations 3

4 Salut to Voyageur Militaire of Grande du Virginia! I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving and are looking forward to the Christmas holidays. As you all well aware, I ve more than just challenges since taking the position of Grand Correspondant. In all honesty, I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. Prior to taking the job, I had never served in any position like it. While I thought I would eventually get the hang of it, it s become overwhelming. Because of the overwhelming nature of the position, I ve decided effective 1 I will step aside for someone that can better handle the job. Additionally, I have decided that I need to curtail all my VSO related activities. I will try to support the activities at my Locale and Post, I will not commit to any activities beyond that. I will not be attending Southland Dixie or Nationale. I need to take some time to concentrate on my own health. God Bless La Societe and God Bless the United States. Chaleureusement, Jay Wilson, Grand Correspondant vagrandecorrespondant@gmail.com /12 STILL SERVING YOU John M. SCHENK Conducteur Nationale 2014 Virginia Grand Chef Passe 2004 And in Memory Nancy G. Schenk Cabane 86 4 Compliments Of Rupert little bee Lyles Garde de la Porte National Grand Chef de Gare Passe Grande du Virginie and Dolly Lyles La Cabane /09

5 GRANDE de VIRGINIE CHEF PASSE CLUB The LOCOMOTION NEWS is our timetable Robert C. Mathews ( 60) Arthur LeMire ( 00) John M. Schenk ( 04) Joe Ser III ( 05) Rupert Lyles ( 06) Otha Newton ( 07) A. R. Dick George ( 08) F. Tony Morgan ( 09) William Englert ( 12) Jim Brock ( 13) Michael R. Bukowski ( 14) Sam Ramseur ( 15) Angie L. Anderson ( 16) Jay Wilson ( 17) Jim Rovinski ( 18) Randall Shrader ( 19) 2017/11 Compliments of the David B. May Voiture 53 Ryland M. Bowen Jr. John B Clarke James R Craig Michael Custer Johnathan Dillard Thomas J Fiden Gregory Finn Richard A Hahn Leonard B. Halley Ellwood Hanchey, Jr. Randy Hardwick Billy J Heflin Al Hillman Daniel T Johnson Kenneth P Jones Bill Judson Randall Lofland Loren T Lumadue Samuel T McNeny Charles Miller Theodore Mintz Edward A Murray, Jr. Edwin Steve Parrish Newberry K Sco+ Donald E Smith Charles Talley George D Terry, Jr. Frank 'Will' Willis Edward G Wooldridge, Chef Willie Ransom, Corr. 2018/12 COMPLIMENTS OF VOITURE 976 NEWPORT NEWS, VA Home Voiture of Chef de Chemon de Passe 5 WALLY JOHNSON CHEF de GARE Jim Burden W. BILL ENGLERT CORRESPONDANT 2019/10

6 Merci Voyageurs Years Clay Aaron, V-86 Richard A. Guilmart, V-1530 Matthew J. Hallinan, V-380 Billy J. Heflin, V-53 Guy T. Jacobs, V-976 Jeffery W. Leonard, V-1088 James L. Lipscomb, V-1530 Mark E. Meier, V-380 Richard Raskin, V-380 Geralyn A. Stephens, V-1530 James Thomas, V-1088 John A. Ward, Jr., V-380 Joseph R. Wood, V-1184 Robert D. Yowell, V-380 Richard J. Zilka, V Years Lester Brewer, V-1530 Francis H. Dietz, Jr., V-1184 Daniel Eubank, V-1569 William C. Grieble, V-976 Richard A. Hahn, V-53 James A. Hawkins, V-1569 Richard L. Jordan, V-1530 Lloyd L. Loy, V-1569 Richard L. Madden, V-829 Veronica Miller, V-1184 John M. Ser, V-976 Leo C. Smith, V-380 Rodney M. Southall, V-1184 Louis M. Vallette, V-1530 Kenneth F. Whitmer, V-1569 Bruce T. Witkowski, V Years Curry J. Brooks, V-86 Carl E. Carney, V-86 Richard Oertel, V-1530 James Pullen, V-86 Joseph A. Schenk, V-86 Andrew Sheffield, V-1530 Jim F. Taylor, V-86 Marlon C. Baker, V-86 Kenneth A. Barnard, V-86 Sam Djukovich, V-1088 William D. Englert, V-976 Richard H. Gunn, V-1114 Francis J. Lucas, V-1530 Nicholas J. Milano, V-1530 F. H. Tony Morgan, V Years Joseph H. Evans, V-86 Ernest r. McDaniel, V-976 Charles E Puckett, V-1530 Thomas Wilson, V Years Arnold L. Martin, V-829 Roger Puckett, V-1530 Steven Sokolowski, V Years R. H. Bobby Lyles, V-1569 E. Raymond Matney, V Years Dennis M. Antonucci, V-380 Arthur M. Gibson, V-1088 H. E. Buddy Guenther, V Years 50 Years 60 Years 65 Years 20 Years A.R. Dick George, Jr. President 40 & 8 Memorial Day Committee (703) Cell 3384 Monarch Lane hndymndick@aol.com Annandale, VA /10 6

7 Grande Directeur Carville Star Greetings Grand du Virginie Joseph de Veuster was born in rural Belgium, the youngest of seven children. Saint Damien as the world would remember after He was educated at the college of Braine-le-Comte, and in 1858 he joined the Society of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Picpus Fathers) at Leuven, Belgium. In place of his brother, Father Pamphile, who had been stricken by illness, he went as a missionary to the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands in He reached Honolulu in 1864 and was ordained a priest the same year. Moved by the miserable condition of the lepers whom the Hawaiian government had deported to Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai, he volunteered to take charge of the settlement. Damien, known for his compassion, provided spiritual, physical, and emotional comfort to those suffering from the debilitating and incurable disease. He served as both pastor and physician to the colony and undertook many projects to better the conditions there. He improved water and food supplies and housing and founded two orphanages, receiving help from other priests for only 6 of his 16 years on Molokai. In 1884 he contracted leprosy and refused to leave for treatment. He was originally buried at the colony, as he requested, but his remains were transferred to Leuven in His right hand was returned to his original grave in Rumors before and after Damien s death accused him of immorality, but he was exonerated by an investigation held shortly after his death. Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a famously passionate 6,000-word defense of Damien after interviewing local Hawaiians during his travels in In 1965 Hawaii placed a statue of Damien in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Father Damien was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1995 and canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009 and remembered as Saint Damien. As we have learned thru articles and visits, so many supporters of Hansen s disease have given their all in support of these affected communities and people. I realize we are asked to support time and time again, but truly you can see a few dollars go a long way in supporting the underdeveloped countries of the world. Please consider supporting a country, a hospital or buying a CARVILLE STAR pin. Yours in La Societe Jerry Anderson Jr 4583 Intervale Court, Virginia Beach, VA cell, home jerrylandersonjr@yahoo.com jerry.l.anderson@navy.milpage NPCC = NATIONAL PASSE CHEFS CLUB Each year there are at least 13 Locale Chefs and one Grande Chef in Grande du Virginia. How many are members of the NPCC? Would you believe only 60 Chef Passe from Virginia belong. The object of the organization of the club are as follows; To honor, thru membership, those voyagers who have served their Voiture Locale and/or Grand Voiture as Chef de Gare; To directly support the Forty & Eighter Magazine with a $25, per year donation derived from membership dues, memorial donations, gifts and other special fund raising projects that the club may undertake; To increase comradery between club members who have common bonds, and who are "Etiam Servans" (Still Serving). Interested? talk to the Grande Correspondant/Le Editor 7

8 VOITURE 86 TIDEWATER LA SOCIETE DES 40 HOMMES ET 8 CHEVAUX CLAY AARON DENNIS ADAMS ANGIE L. ANDERSON JERRY L. ANDERSON, JR. PHILLIP M. ASKEW MARLON C. BAKER KEN BARNARD BRIAN BELL RALEIGH BENTHALL DAVE BIRCH BOB GRAMPS BRANYAN CURRY J. BROOKS MIKE BUKOWSKI CARL CARNEY EDWIN T. CASEY, JR JIM CAUDLE JIM CEVORA ALICE COOPER BILL CRAIG DAVID L. DAVIS JOHN W. DEVER, III MIKE DORSEY RODNEY DRUMMOND DAVID L. EVANS JOE EVANS M. D. FALKNER WM BULL FRANKLIN H. E. GUENTHER KIRK JEFFERIES JEROME JENKINS GEORGE JOHNSON EUGENE KLEINFELTER MARY LEE LUPEJKIS WILLIAM McCLELLAND GARY A MOON TONY T. MOORE ROGER T. MORROW, SR OTHA NEWTON DAVID NIEDHOLDT EUGENE NIEDHOLDT JIM PEARSON CHARLIE PERDUE JIM PULLEN R. BOB RANDALL LEONARD RICHBURG JOHN M. SCHENK, SR. JOSEPH A. SCHENK ALONZO SCOTT MARVIN R. SMITH STEVE SOKOLOWSKI CLYDE R. STEPHENSON AL STEWARD JIM F. TAYLOR MIKE TOOLE DARYL VAN HORN THEODORE VAN HORN TONY VAUGHN, SR JOHN CHAS W. VINCENT, SR E. BLAINE WEBSTER JESSIE WILIAMS JOHN J. WILLIS TOM WILSON EVAN YESSICK 2019/10 Grande DIRECTEUR BOXCAR Happy holidays everyone. So far only one Voiture Locale has purchased Box Car pins, which is Voiture 86. No one else has contacted me or the National Directeur to purchase pins. It's time to step up and get the pin requests in, time is running out. If you have questions, please contact me. If I do not know the answer, I know who to contact. Merci, Geri Stephens Hull Street Road, Midlothian, VA geralyn_stephens@ccpsnet.net Phone , Fax "Deus mihi et allis circa me" 8

9 Grande Cabane Reporting Hello Dames: Good news, we still have a Grande. We will be seeing some changes this year since Voiture Locale 977 disbanded. The Dames of 977 will have to transfer to Cabane Locale 86 or We will discuss this at the January Grande. Please let me know which Cabane you prefer. I hope all Dames will attend the October Grande. We have a lot of business to discuss. Membership is the only thing that keeps our great organization in existence. Get your renewals in now. Also, always be looking for new members. We could really use some new blood to help us out. Speaking of new blood, Angie Anderson has agreed to be Grande Correspondant this year. I know she will be a big help to us. Hope to see everyone in January. For the good of La Societe, Linda B. Edwards, La Grande Presidente Grande Directeur of Americanism Robert Yowell, Crest Lane, Bealeton, VA Phone: yowellrobert@yahoo.com I would like to wish one and all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We have sold all but six of our Americanism pins. In this Holiday season, please keep all Veterans, retired and active duty in your thoughts and prayers. Give a Helping hand to any of them in need. Try to attend a wreath laying Ceremony. God Bless our Troop and God Bless America Robert Yowell Grande Directeur Americanism Compliments Of Linda Edwards La Grande Presidente 2019/12 9 La Grande Cabane de Virginie Linda Edwards, President Angie L. Anderson, Correspondant Linda Edwards, Commissaire Intendant 2019/12 We do it ALL for YOU

10 << Grande Chef Randy Shrader was the guest of Voiture Locale 86 at the Tidewater Virginia Beach Veterans Day parade and brunch. Chef Randy braved the weather riding in Voyageur Brian Bell s 1964 Ford Falcon convertible. Voyageur Brian has been donating his vehicle and time to drive the Grande Chef for the last nine years and wore a jacket! >>On behalf of the Grande Chef de Gare and the Staff of Grande du Virginia, we take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season and a prosperous New Year. We also take the time to remember and thank those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that the rest of us can enjoy this season and all that we have. Be smart - be safe MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR Newsfund Patrons & Ad Contributors The Loco-Motion News is supported through the generous contributions of Newsfund Patrons and the sale of individual Ads. A $2.50 contribution is recognized by having the contributor s names listed in the newsletter for one year. Pay in advance ($10.00) for four years, receive credit for five. $25.00 buys business card size Ad appearing quarterly for one year in the newsletter. Longer or larger Ads are negotiable. Please make your checks payable to Grande Voiture du Virginia and mail to: The Grand Correspondent.! NOTE! The date at the bottom of your ad or to the right of your name is the last printing and the ad is due for renewal. If the date has passed, this is the last issue where your ad will appear! COMPLIMENTS OF Space to let $25.00 per year. Proceeds to help offset cost of printing this newsletter. 10 James E. Rovinski Grande Chef de Gare /11

11 Grande Chef de Gare Salut all Voyageur Militaire of Grande du Virginia. I hope all had a great Christmas and New Year day. Let us remember those who have transferred to Voiture Everlasting in Those Voyageurs will be missed and now it is up to us to carry on the work and good deeds they have done for La Societe. Winter time is time to help those in our community who are in need. The Child Welfare Fund is there to help those children who have immediate needs. Can your Locale help a needy child in your schools or counties? Ask child services if you can do something to help someone. Remember that Nationale will reimburse your Locale for what you spend. The Winter Cheminot is just about here. We will be in Lorton again, and the hotel has been renovated and is under new owners. I hope many of you can make the Cheminot and Banquet. Can your Locale host an event for other Locales to come to? Let s have some fun!! If you have an event let us know. Our membership is just over 50%. I know recruiting is not easy and retention is getting harder as we all age. Can Grande de Virginie make 100% or better by summer? Make it a great year, Randall Shrader, Grande Chef, Grande du Virginie 2019 Winter Cheminot and Homecoming Banquet January Hosted by: Voiture Locale 1569 at American Legion Post 162 Name(s): Voiture: Cabane: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Work Reg. Fee $10 ea Homecoming Banquet Fee $30 ea Total Make checks payable to Voiture Locale 1569 (memo line Winter Cheminot) and Mail NLT than Jan Send To: Victor Graulau, 5075 Lambsgate Ln Woodbridge, VA Hospitality suite opens Friday night at 5pm and after the 10 am Cheminot at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Information: Make your own reservations directly with the Hotel. Room rates are $89.00 plus tax. Room includes breakfast buffet. Deadline for hotel reservations is January 20, Holiday Inn Express 8180 Silverbrook Rd., Lorton, VA 22079, Call Banquet Saturday evening January 26th : 6pm Attitude Adjustment 7pm Banquet. The Theme is Pirates! Dress up as your favorite Pirate or Wench! Location -American Legion Post 162, 8210 Legion Drive Lorton VA 11

12 Chef de Train West Sous Chef de Train West Robert Yowell, Crest Lane, Bealeton, VA Phone: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone. I would like to remind all of you to keep our Troops in you Thoughts and Prayer this Holiday Season. Please remember we need everyone to reach out and check on our older members and see why they haven't renewed their membership. If it's because of financial problem maybe your Voiture might be able to help. We also need new members. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but it's a known fact. If we don't bring up the numbers we will go by the wayside like the dinosaur. I will try to visit as many of the Voiture Locales as I can starting the new year. God Bless Our Troops and God Bless America. Robert Chef de Train East Salut Fellow Voyageurs: January2019 A few notes as we move to the New Year: We have the Winter Cheminot and Homecoming just weeks away and it is getting down to crunch time with regard to membership. Hopefully by the time this issue of the Locomotion News is published, we will have all of our locales in the East reporting 50% or better. As of 5December 2018, the following Locales are doing better than 50%: VL 53 Chesterfield 56.25% VL 86 Norfolk 83.05% VL 976 Tidewater 76.67% VL1530 Colonial Heights 84.42% VL1312 South Hill 57.14% Let us also make a concerted effort to boost our recruitment efforts. We need each locale to recruit 2-3 new voyageurs to make up for those we lose each year. I will be frank, if we don t find new members to fill our ranks, we could cease to exist as a Grande. Try to think outside the envelope, go past the traditional recruiting effort and don t forget to go through your rosters for those voyageurs who will be going off your roster at the end of the year. Good luck and get it done. Hope to see you all at the Winter Cheminot in Lorton. Looks to be a fun time as Chef Randy s theme is Pirates. Merci, Vic Graulau, Sous Chef de Train East/Directeur Public Relations 12

13 COLONIAL HEIGHTS VOITURE LOCALE 1530 SUPPORTS THE LOCO-MOTION NEWS Lauren Bands, Sr Robert Barrett Milton Bolton John Bowers John Bowden, III Lester Brewer Ronald Brooks William McKaig Hugh Cahill Jerry Chenault Thomas Colletti Jeffrey Constantine Sterling Cummins Edward Currier Charles Davis Donald Duncan Robert Emerick Bill Feasenmyer, Jr Charles Ferguson David Fleet Thomas Goudreault Sammy Granderson Richard Groenier Richard Guilmart Norman Halley William Haney Willie Harris Hodges Hastings, Jr Betty Hendrick George Honts Robert Huffman Donald Johnson Richard Jordan Charles Kump Francis Lucas Craig Marsh, Jr Michael McCann C. Keith McMurdo Charles Medeiros, Sr Nicholas Milano, Sr William McKaig F. Tony Morgan Michael Mullen Tonya Meunier James Nestor Richard Oertel Douglas Osborn Chester Parzych W. Frank Perkinson Howard Perross, Jr Raymond Petersen C. David Pinelli, Jr C. David Pinelli, III Charles Pruett, Jr Charles Puckett Roger Puckett Royice Rasnake Anthony Reagan Claude Reeson Ann Robins John Ronkartz Jim Rovinski Robert Shumar Andrew Sheffield William Shill Steven Simonson Morton Smallwood Matthew Somariva Jesse Stacy, Jr David Stephens Geralyn Stephens Lloyd Strasser Robert Tatum Louis Vallette Herbert Williams John Wills James Yule Lee Lipscomb Adrian Klaas Chef de Gare Correspondant 2019/10 COMPLIMENTS OF 2026/11 Howard Perross, Jr. Voiture Locale Chef 1530 Passe 13 Caboose Chateau Courtesy of Fairfax County Voiture Locale 1569 Victor Graulau Jack White Chef de Gare Correspondant 2019/10

14 GRANDE DIRECTEUR CHILD WELFARE Salute Voyageurs Militaire Apologies, this is going to be a short article. I have run into many problems at home since returning from Promenade Nationale. My most important problem is my health and that I had a flood in my home and in the process of repairing these problems, lost my computer connection and use of my internet. I called Le Editor and gave him the following for this newsletter. I still have 45 - Child Welfare pins for I am at a loss in contacting the Voiture Locale Child Welfare Directeurs because the last edition of the yellow pages is lost somewhere in my house. I am in the process of contacting a couple of hotels, inquiring for one night room rates for veterans for the Spring Cheminot. I will not have them in time for this newsletter, but plan on having them at the Winter Cheminot. I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please contact me at the telephone number below. Merci, For La Societe, Nelson Dillehunt, Grande Child Welfare Directeur is 40_8nelsondontrain@atlanticbb.net Phone Space to let $25.00 per year. Proceeds to help offset cost of printing this newsletter. 2019/12

15 Compliments of; VOITURE 380 Bull Run Lester H. Albers Dennis M. Antonucci John W. Atkins Lawrence H. Baer Ronald C. Bantom Antoinette G. Barber Willie C. Barr Charles R. Belles Knute A. Berstis Robert G. Brady James H. Brock Charles Buettner Michael C. Burnett Alford D. Carter III Dewey Chastain Stuart A. Drake Esmer L. Durham Jr. Robert M. Eidsvog Clyde C. Ferguson Rick Foster Jimmie L. Gilbert Jr. Kevin E. Gilliard James D. Griffith Matthew J. Hallinan Gordon W. Holsinger Jerry W. Howard Russell A. Keating Charles A. King David A. Lee B. Paul Leidy WJ Leonard Carroll S. Levison David F. Lightowler John R. Lilley II Ronald H. Link Justin M. Martin Vernon Hill Mays Danny L. McNeil Mark E. Meier Michael Mitrone Brian Mullican John S. Nealy Steven E. Olson William L. Purser James A. Rankin Richard Raskin Garland R. Rhyne Marie Anne Rhyne John Saupp Jr. Leo Clark Smith Gerald B. Sproles Richard E. Vatter Jr. John A. Ward Jr. James K. Wright Robert D. Yowell Robert H. Zalenski Richard J. Zilka John A. Ward Jr. Chef de Gare Robert G. Brady Correspondent 2019/10 Compliments of Jim Brock Space to let $25.00 per year. Proceeds to help offset cost of printing this newsletter. 15 Sous Directeur Boxcar Sous Directeur Ritual Passe Grand Chef de Gare Passe /11

16 Grande Voiture du Virginie Patrons List Add your name or your affiliation to the Patrons list for only $2.50 per year. (Pay for four years and get your name listed for five in 3 editions of the Loco-Motion News)! NOTE! The date at the right of your name is the expiration date. This date is the last issue that your name will appear. I have all this extra room to fill with boosters, Can you support? As you look through the News, please note the number of blank spaces at the bottom of each page. At one time there were two business card ads per page. Blank spots thru out the Newsletter are due to negative submissions of articles and/or photographs. Clay Aaron,... V /08 Alan Amos... V /10 Angie L. Anderson... V /08 Ronald C. Banton... V /05 M. S. Bo Bolton... V /03 Henry Brabham... V /04 Softsoap Branyan... V /09 Crawford Braswell... V /03 Terry Brentlinger... V /10 Jim Brock... V /11 Janice Brock... C /11 Barbara Burden /10 Jim Burden... V Hugh Cahill... V /10 Sterling Cummins... V /11 Nelson Dillehunt... V /10 Michael T. Doyle... V /12 Joe Dudley... V /06 Edna Eagle... C /12 Roscoe Eagle... V /12 Linda Edwards... C /01 William D. Englert... V /03 Bill Feasenmyer... V /09 Rita Feasenmyer /09 Frank Fritz... V /04 Dick George... V /11 Patti George... C /11 Richard J. Groenier... V /02 H. E. Guenther... V /05 Roger Harner... V /09 Willie T. Harris... V /03 Hodges Hastings... V /04 Steacy Hicks,... V /09 Abe A.. Hildebrand... V /06 G. Al Hillman... V /07 Robert W. Huffman... V /04 Richard L. Jordan... V /03 Patrick M. Kelly... V /06 W. J. Leonard... V /04 Bob Lyles Jr.... V /11 Dolly Lyles... C /11 Ronald L. Madden... V /10 Craig A. Marsh, Jr.... V /03 William S.Martin... V /10 Sol McCauley... V /06 Richard C. Millard... V /05 F.H. Tony Morgan... V /11 Mike Mullen... v /11 Otha Newton... V /03 R. C. Rick Oertel... V /10 Chet Parzych... V /08 Howard Perross... V /10 C. David Pinnelli, Jr.... V /11 C. David Pinnelli, III V /11 Don Purcell... V /10 Samuel Ramseur... V /01 Brett Reistad... V /12 Leonard Richburg... V /10 Ann Robins... V /08 John Ronkartz... V /11 Richard Rooney... V /12 Ruth Rooney... C /12 Jim Rovinski... V /11 John M. Schenk... V /09 M. Gail Smallwood... V /03 Leonard E. Smith, III.. V /04 Randy Shrader... V /04 Dave Stephens... V /10 Geri Stephens... V /10 Robert A. Stewart... V /09 Robert W. Tatum... V /09 Seline Todt... C /12 Louis M. Vallette... V /03 Joyce B. Willis... C /11 Jay A. Wilson... V /10 Mike Wood... V /0i9 Sandra Wood... C /12 Garland M. Woods... V /06 Harry H. Young... V /06 Robert Yowell... V /10??? Has your booster expired, or getting close to expiring??? SPACE TO LET $25.00 PER YEAR. PROCEEDS TO HELP OFFSET COST OF PRINTING THIS NEWS- LETTER. SPACE TO LET $25.00 PER YEAR. PROCEEDS TO HELP OFFSET COST OF PRINTING THIS NEWS- LETTER. 16

17 Grande Directeur POW-MIA 40 Rexford Dr. Newport News, VA (c) Salut, I finally won the race. I have been chasing gremlins all over the cyberspace of my modem the last two weeks. Caged them all up last night and got rid of them. Now to the business at hand. First, Thank you to the Voiture Locales who have bought and sold the remaining 2019 POW-MIA pins at the Fall Cheminot. Of my original 60 pins I took out on consignment from The National Directeur, V-976 sold 20 pins, V-380 sold 10 pins, I still have open consignments with V1530 for 20 pins, and Grande Cabane for 10 pins. If you have not been keeping records of your Locale's activities to support this program for the end of the year report. The POW-MIA report is a Time, Miles, and Money expended style report. Obtain a copy of report from last years reports, and just follow the line item data requested. It is a very simple report. FYI: WELCOME HOME Below you will find a list of those who have been identified and brought home from various conflicts in the recent months. RANK/NAME BRANCH CONFLICT POW/MIA DATE SN1 Natale L. Torti Navy WWII 12/07/1941 SF3 John M. Donald Navy WWII 12/07/1941 2nd LT Clarence E. Allen Army Air Force WWII 10/15/1944 CPL DeMaret M. Kirtley Army Korea 12/06/1950 SGT Eugene W. Yost Army Korea 09/03/1950 (KIA) 2nd LT Harvel L. Moore Marine WWII 11/22/1943 (KIA) PFC Jack H. Krieger Marine WWII 11/20/1943 (KIA) Please take a moment to remember and honor them for their sacrifice for our way of life. Till next time. For GOD and Country and la Societe, Bill Englert, Grande Directeur POW/MIA du VA Compliments Of Randall Shrader Grand Chef de Gare /10 17 SPACE TO LET $25.00 PER YEAR. PROCEEDS TO HELP OFFSET COST OF PRINTING THIS NEWS- LETTER.

18 MEMORIAL DAY IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY The Forty and Eight Memorial Day Ceremony is an annual event hosted by the 40 & 8 Memorial Day Committee. Planning for the weekend starts in October for the next year s Memorial Day Ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery. The Sunday evening banquet includes the Calvin Kain Memorial Service. Monday is a solemn occasion when we attend and participate in the National Memorial Day Ceremony at the Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery. At this event, Voiture Nationale and Cabane Nationale Drapeaux are marched into the Amphitheater. After Memorial Day addresses are given by the President of the United States and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chef de Chemin de Fer and La Presidente Nationale are invited to present a wreath at the tomb of the Unknowns. This is the only time that the 40 & 8 and La Femme leaders are recognized publicly by the US Government. In 2001 we started a tradition of giving a U.S. Flag to everyone entering the amphitheater. Because this requires about 10,000 flags, the committee requests donations. If you can help, please send your contribution to the Committee (as shown on the registration form). All donors will be listed in the Program Book. This is truly a weekend to remember and it is OPEN to everyone who would like to attend. Because of limited space, we recommend you register early. The weekend is largely financed by the Memorial Day Program Book, so even if you are unable to attend, please consider purchasing an ad or being a booster. Alvin R. Dick George, President Forty and Eight Memorial Day Committee FORTY AND EIGHT MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM May 25 th May 27 th 2019 REGISTRATION & RESERVATION (Please Print or Type) NAME: VOITURE: TITLE: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE: IF REGISTERING FOR MORE THAN ONE PERSON, PLEASE LIST NAMES BELOW Event Cost Per How Many Total Registration: $25.00 $ (Please note registration covers hospitality room and transportation to Cemetery) Banquet: $30.00 $ Program Ads: Full Page - $70; ½ Page - $40; ¼ Page - $25. (Please provide copy and size of Ad. Cutoff date May 10, 2019) Boosters - $2.00 per name, or $4.00 For Mr. & Mrs Donation for Flags $ Ads/Boosters: $ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $ Attendees must make their own hotel reservations prior to April 24, Room rates are $109.00, Holiday Inn Express; 8180 Silverbrook Road; Lorton, VA Call , mention 40&8/American Legion. Make checks payable to: Forty and Eight Memorial Day Committee, and mail to: Alvin R. George, Jr.; 3384 Monarch Lane; Annandale, VA Phone: MAIL AD COPIES IN WORD DOCUMENT TO: Hndymndick@aol.com THERE IS NEW MANAGEMENT AT HOTEL: RESERVATIONS NOT MADE BY CUT-OFF DATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AT WALK IN RATE!!!! 18 ads should be in Word Document Format

19 Preamble to the Constitution of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux For God and country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: to create a charitable and non-profit veterans organization: to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America: to assist and promote the welfare and well being of those who have served or are now serving in the armed Forces of the United States, and their widows, widowers and orphans: to participate in all memorial services for and to be present at the funerals of departed comrades; to take part in and encourage others to participate in the proper observance of all days honoring veterans; to preserve the memories of our Service in the Armed Forces of our Country; to actively participate within our membership in projects relating to -the welfare of the children of America; -the health of our Nation by fostering a nurses training program; -and selected charitable endeavors. Grande Voiture du Virginie, Grande Promenade Registration July 26th & 28th, 2019 Voiture Locale 1530, Colonial Heights, Virginia Name(s): Voiture: Cabane: Street or P.O. Box: City: State: Zip: Phone: Home ( ) Work( ) Reg. Fee ea $ Total Amt Nr. Banquet ea $ Enclosed: $ Make your check for Registration and Banquet Tickets payable to: Voiture Locale 1530 and mail nlt July 15, 2019 to: John Ronkartz, 151 Breezy Hill Rd., Colonial Heights, VA ; Hotel Information: Make your own reservations directly with the Hotel. Candlewood Suites, Woods Edge Rd., Colonial Heights, VA Room rates are $84.00 plus tax. Room includes breakfast buffet. Deadline for hotel reservations is July 5,

20 Le Editor, Loco Motion News Grande Voiture de Virginia La Societé des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux John M. Schenk 406 E. Randall Ave. Norfolk, Virginia Non-Profit Org. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Newport News, VA Permit No, 23 GRAND DU VIRGINIE MEMBERSHIP December 20, 2018 NATL RENEW NATL VA VA PLM V/L LOCATION 19 GOAL GOAL 19 SHORT % of NORFOLK EAST % % ROCKBRIDGE EAST % % NEWPORT NEWS EAST % % SMYTH WYTHE WASH EAST % % DANVILLE OLD '97 EAST % % COLONIAL HEIGHTS EAST % % RICHMOND WEST % % BULL RUN WEST % % SOUTHSIDE WEST % JAMES RIVER WEST % % CHARLOTTESVILLE WEST % % SOUTH HILL WEST % % FAIRFAX WEST % % 17 EAST % % 32 WEST % % 29 TOTALS % % 61 To reach 2019 NaConal GOAL 418 we need 125 To reach 2019 Virginia GOAL 431 we need